Engen Petroleum has set a new benchmark in road transport safety, becoming the first and only oil company in South Africa to achieve Road Transport Management System (RTMS) certification for its... 

Applications for Round 31 of Western Australia's Exploration Incentive Scheme's (EIS) co-funded exploration drilling programme and Series 8 of the energy analysis programme opened on Monday.... 

Investing in African Mining Indaba presenters on Monday spoke repeatedly of the need for Africa to add value to its metals and minerals on the continent itself rather than allowing this to take... 

The South African mining industry contributed 6% of the country’s total nominal GDP during the first three quarters of last year. In money terms, this amounted to R432.7-billion. So highlighted... 

The inaugural South Africa Diamond Show under way at The Capetonian hotel, alongside the Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, seeks to highlight the evolution and promotion of natural... 

Known as a symbol of luxury, status and heritage, global demand for natural, mined diamonds has decreased with the growing popularity of more affordable lab grown alternatives, especially with the... 

The bankable feasibility study (BFS) for blue ammonia producer Suiso’s R31.5-billion coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project in Kriel, Mpumalanga, was completed earlier this month. The study was... 

Loveness Madangawa prepares lunch over an open fire in Mutare in eastern Zimbabwe - she has an electric stove, but power cuts caused partly by drought hitting the main hydropower station means she... 

Dual-listed Perseus Mining on Tuesday announced a final investment decision (FID) for the development of the CMA project at its Yaouré gold mine, leading Côte d’Ivoire into an era of mechanised... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has described illegal mining in South Africa as a war being waged against the country. He reaffirmed the State’s zero-tolerance stance on... 

Africa has a significant portion of the rare-earth elements (REE) required for the transition to, and development of, new energy vehicles (NEV), with a sizable opportunity to capitalise on their... 

The newly launched Junior Mining Fund, with its R400-million of capital, represents a positive development despite its relative modesty, reports mining industry lobby association Minerals Council... 

The South African mining industry recorded only 42 fatalities in 2024, the lowest ever recorded. This record achievement represented an improvement of 24% over the 55 fatalities recorded in 2023... 

Despite challenging circumstances during the six months ended December 31, energy and chemicals company Sasol has stated that its market guidance for both its Mining and Gas divisions remains... 

Since 2020, South Africa has lost around 50% of its crude oil refining capacity due to refineries having been decommissioned or converted into storage facilities. South Africa currently has only... 

Pakistan’s deal with Saudi Arabia for the sale of a stake in the copper and gold mining project controlled by Barrick Gold is still in the process of negotiating key details, including where the... 

President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a sweeping plan to maximize oil and gas production, including by declaring a national energy emergency to speed permitting, rolling back environmental... 

The Reko Diq copper and gold project in Pakistan is expected to generate approximately $74-billion in free cash flow over the next 37 years, based on consensus long-term prices, the CEO of joint... 

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has assured that its flagship OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA), east of Johannesburg, now has enough jet fuel to meet demand for the rest of this... 

The Democratic Alliance has emphasised the urgent need for a comprehensive investigation into the Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein, in the North West, with the GOOD Party urging Police Minister... 

The State-owned Central Energy Fund (CEF) wants to manage petrochemical assets at the nation’s biggest fuel-storage hub after it bought the country’s largest fuel refinery that’s adjacent to the... 

This year is poised to have various influences impacting on commodity markets, including Donald Trump’s re-election as US President, says private baking organisation Ninety One. In unpacking the... 

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported that it has received assurances from the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa (FIASA) that risk mitigation measures are being... 

South Africa’s manufacturing activity remained in contractionary territory, the Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has shown, registering a decline of 1.9 points to 46.2 points in December. This... 

Donald Trump’s claim that the US doesn’t need anything from Canada is “simply false,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Energy Minister and a potential candidate in the contest to replace Justin... 

The US Interior Department said on Wednesday a congressionally mandated oil and gas drilling lease auction in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge received no bids from energy companies.... 

South Africa’s manufacturing activity remained in contractionary territory, the Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has shown, registering a decline of 1.9 points to 46.2 points in December. This... 

US President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most US coastlines, a decision that President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to boost domestic energy production, may... 

The Kwinana Industrial Area, in Western Australia, has been selected as the location for Australia’s largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant. The project combines the... 

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE’s) review of mining regulations, which started a year ago, provides the chance to relook and unlock the true potential of South Africa’s... 

While the global transition to a low-carbon economy remains crucial, the pace of the transition must be pragmatic to balance energy affordability, security and development, says nonprofit coal... 

JSE- and ASX-listed Renergen has provided an update on ongoing actions involving its majority-owned subsidiary, Tetra4, which produces helium, and a proposed solar plant being planned by another... 

Industry organisation the World Liquid Gas Association (WLGA) has released the ‘LPG Roadmap for Africa’ report, which includes calls to action for the public and private sectors to achieve full... 

Statistics agency Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed that manufacturing production increased by 0.8% year-on-year in October. The largest positive contributions came from petroleum,... 

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has agreed to sell its Beatrix 4 shaft, in the Free State, to LSE-listed uranium exploration and development company Neo Energy Metals for R500-million in... 

The high-grade rare earths Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) is coming out of a three-year care-and-maintenance period, with the miner scheduled to conclude the reclamation and refurbishment of... 

Political parties have condemned President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent cabinet reshuffle, in which he moved embattled Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembi Simelane to the Human... 

The outlook for platinum group metals (PGM) demand has been uplifted by a series of new developments in the field of platinum-catalysed green hydrogen generation as well as concomitant fuel cell... 

The Western Australian government on Wednesday launched a new digital initiative that will centralise information and improve the efficiency of resource environmental applications. Administered by... 

The long-term outlook for platinum from a demand perspective is pretty robust. The question, once again, is whether supply will be adequate to meet it. “In terms of automotive demand, we can't... 

Donald Trump's transition team is putting together a wide-ranging energy package to roll out within days of his taking office that would approve export permits for new liquefied natural gas (LNG)... 

By: Ajibola Akindele - Country Manager, West Africa at Schneider Electric West Africa is experiencing significant advancements in process automation, driven by key industries such as oil, gas,...